The Miami Herald has identified the Republican used in an attack ad by Gov. Rick Scott against challenger Charlie Crist. The ad wrongly claims that Crist and Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein had ‘swindled’ the mysterious Republican.

Health plans with high out-of-pocket costs are pushing consumers to price shop for healthcare. But prices can be hard to find before a procedure, and most patients don’t find them until the hospital bill arrives.

The Republican Party of Florida met at one of World Disney World’s most expensive resorts for their annual fundraising dinner which also served as one last pep rally before the final push starts. The sellout event that attracted roughly 800 GOP activists as well as prominent donors and lobbyists featured Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal.

Florida Republicans say that a victory by Gov. Rick Scott in November is within their grasp.

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http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/09/18/4354967/florida-student-dies-from-meningitis.htmlThu, 18 Sep 2014 06:55 EDTA Florida student attending Georgetown University has died from meningitis.
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http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/09/18/4354954/noaa-recommends-moving-corals.htmlThu, 18 Sep 2014 06:40 EDTFederal officials say the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers should move rare corals damaged by dredging at the port of Miami to underwater nurseries.
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http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/09/18/4354943/new-runway-at-fort-lauderdale.htmlThu, 18 Sep 2014 06:20 EDTOfficials say a new runway opening at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport should help reduce flight delays and bring more tourists to South Florida.
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http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/09/18/4354933/5-things-to-know-in-florida-for.htmlThu, 18 Sep 2014 06:10 EDTYour daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.
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http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/09/18/4354929/coast-guard-seizes-23-million.htmlThu, 18 Sep 2014 06:05 EDTThe Coast Guard is reporting an operation in the Caribbean that netted more than $23 million worth of cocaine.
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http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/09/18/4354924/3-fantasy-5-players-win-7386246.htmlThu, 18 Sep 2014 05:55 EDTThree "Fantasy 5" game players have selected all five winning numbers to win a jackpot worth $73,862.46 each, Florida Lottery officials said Thursday.
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http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/09/18/4354923/florida-lotto-jackpot-rises-to.htmlThu, 18 Sep 2014 05:55 EDTThe jackpot in the Florida Lotto game has grown to $27 million after no one matched the six winning numbers in the latest drawing, lottery officials said Thursday.
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http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/09/18/4354904/census-floridians-better-educated.htmlThu, 18 Sep 2014 04:55 EDTFloridians became a little better educated last year, were middle-of-the-pack in having access to the Internet and had the nation's highest concentration of retail workers.
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http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/09/18/4354837/steam-being-used-to-kill-deadly.htmlThu, 18 Sep 2014 03:10 EDTA group of University of Florida researchers are using steam in an attempt to kill a deadly citrus disease that's ravaging the state's groves.
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http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/09/18/4354836/2-in-keys-charged-with-300m-vacation.htmlThu, 18 Sep 2014 03:10 EDTTwo people are facing fraud and other charges in the Florida Keys for operating what authorities say was a $300 million vacation rental scheme.
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http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/09/18/4354835/census-offers-a-glimpse-of-fla.htmlThu, 18 Sep 2014 03:10 EDTFloridians became a little better educated last year, were middle-of-the-pack in having access to the Internet and had the nation's highest concentration of retail workers.
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http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/09/07/4333861/debate-over-common-core-school.htmlSun, 07 Sep 2014 14:53 EDT

The Common Core standards are a thorny issue for Republican Gov. Rick Scott, who is running for reelection.